Usagi's big idea
Chapter 16
AFRICA
The International arrivals were running into each others arms as more landings were being announced regularly.
Motoki stands at the end of the stairs looking up at Minako, pausing in thought his hands clench and his slowly begin to water.
Minkao feels tears well up in her eyes.
Then the announcement came the 12.30am flight from Africa had just landed.
Mika was more than likely stepping off the plane now...
I hear the drums echoing tonight
Cheers, only whispers of some quiet conversation
Shes coming in 1230 flight
Moonlit winds reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation...
Just then an old man walks past Motoki, he has been observing the scene for quite some time now. The stares between the two blonde lovers.
As he walks past the tall slender male, he turns his head around.
"you know you should do whats right" ..."Inside" "not outside"
He stops and reflects on those words. they have left him deep in thought.
The music plays as the night sky starts to make a noise.
Thunder had started outside.
Just then a tall woman with red hair and dark glasses swiftly heads out of the arrival terminal.
Motoki's eyes widen. He knows he must do whats right, for everyone...
"Mika" He softly says. The redhead turns around and gasps.
"Motoki" She smiles with delight.
Racing toward him she drops her bags and throws her arms around him.
"Oh I'm so sorry I didnt keep in contact with you" "I know you must have grown tired of waiting for me"
Motoki runs his hands down the womans back and smells her hair. The smell of history and all the things he and mika had shared before she left, come racing back.
Minako can see what is happening.
"He gave his heart away a long time ago" Rei says, placing a hand on the blondes shoulder.
Minako shakes her head and races down the stairs, tears pouring from her eyes.
"Mina-chan" Rei screams.
"Hurry boy shes waiting there for you"
Minako freezes at the bottom of the stairs, when she see's Motoki closes his eyes and gently push Mika away.
"Mika, the reason I came here was to tell you to go back to africa" "Keep doing what you love"
Mika raises an eye brow and shakes her head in confusion.
"Moto-chan" "what are you saying?"
His warm hands link with Mika's, he holds them up toward his chest.
"We had something, and we always will" "In our memories"
"The truth is"...
He looks at Minako, standing by the stairs with tears streaming down her face.
"Im in love with someone else"
He softly kisses Mika on the cheek as a sign of respect and farewell.
She is left standing, completely shell shocked. In the eight years she has been away, not once did she send a card or call him.In all fairness to him, how could she expect him to put his life on hold for her?
The sound of rain pouring outside grows louder.
Motoki approaches Minako and wipes her tears with his hands.
She jumps into his arms, and wraps her legs around him.
"I love you Minako Aino" he says warmly.
Minako blushes and kisses him on the neck.
"I love you too"
Rei smiles and breathes a sigh of releif.
"Its gonna take alot to drag me away from you"
"Theres nothing that a thundering wind or more could ever do"
"I guess the rains down in Africa"
"I guess the rains down in Africa"
"I guess the rains down in Africa"
"I guess the rains down in Africa"
"It's gonna take some time to do the things we never have"
They hold each other close in the rain. His arms are wrapped around her waist.
"I'll let Rei know Im going home with you" she says with a seductive wink.
"You do that" He replies, with a kiss on her cheek.
The rain continued long into the night.
Mika had rebooked her flight back to Africa the next morning.
Rei spent the night at the airport with her, the rain poured down as the two females chatted about life and love.
Mika sighs, "some things were just meant to be" while holding her cup of coffee.
Rei nodds her head and tosses back her long hair.
"Some things weren't" "And its good, because now you know you can focus on your dreams"
Mika looks at Rei and smiles.
"You know you're right" She stands up and confidently heads towards the departure gate.
"Thankyou Miss Hino" she leans in and kisses her on the cheek.
"Oh dont mention it" Rei rubs her hand over her cheek. She is obviously flattered.
"I hope you take your own advice" Mika winks.
"I'll try" Rei replies.
Mika heads off into the departure lounge, non passengers were not allowed beyond that point.
"I'll sure as hell try" Miss hino repeats to herself.
The rain pours on the bedroom roof where Minako and Motoki lay.
She is snuggled into him while he lay awake thinking.
When she opens her eyes, Minako lunges forward and realises that her beau isnt in bed.
She wraps a yellow robe around herself and heads into the kitchen, where she finds Motoki.
He is sitting on the couch with his hands buried in his face.
Minako sits beside him and rubs his back.
"Dont feel bad Moto-chan" she leans her head on him.
Motoki strokes his girlfriends long blonde hair.
"Im glad Im with you Mina-chan" he whispers.
"I know" She replies closing her eyes on his shoulder.
"I am too"
The two of them cuddle up together on the couch and falll asleep.
Rei will no doubt inform minako about Mika going back to Africa
Then the three of them will visit Naru and Usagi
Things are different now
Things are different in a good way
Naru and Umino have a baby girl
Usagi and Mamoru have a baby boy
Life will never be the same for those four again.
And...So a whole new adventure begins for ALL of them
(This chapted was inspired by the song "Africa" by TOTO)
Next chapter
Epilogue
Weddings, Relationships, graduations, life goes on...
Find out what happens with Haruka and Michiru, Seiya and Makoto, Ami, Rei, Yaten, Taiki and offcourse the couples
Minako and Motoki, Naru, Umino and theyre daughter Cara...and last but not least Usagi and Mamoru with their son Kou
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